Associate, Project Engineer

Associate, Project Engineer Reference #40908 Waterdown, Ontario Responsibilities: Provide project leadership and technical guidance for minor internally funded product developments utilizing the New Product Introduction (NPI) company standard process Coordinate, prepare-for and lead presentation of design stage gate packages Develop and maintain project risk registers including mitigation plans, drive closure of risk actions Responsible for providing project forecasts and maintaining adherence to project budgets and schedules Lead investigations into product failures and other deficiencies utilizing root cause analysis methodology Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement mitigations for reliability risks Ensure corrective actions are implemented and track effectiveness in preventing reoccurrence Use of JIRA and other project tools for Earn Value Management reporting Maintain project schedules to align with integrated master schedule milestones Lead project scrums, closely involved in material shortage and build meetings Understand and communicate cause and effect of changes affecting schedule, quality and cost Coordinate engineering changes and lead Enterprise Change Assessment (ECA) technical pillar through the change process Execute the department strategic goal alignment projects Understand and comply with the company Quality Management System Coordinate Engineering resources to support day-to-day factory requirements Effective communication with external department (SCM, PMO, OPS, CSG etc) Engineering Technical Lead for fielded product; support to PMO Represent Engineering at MRB’s, Obsolescence and Non-Conformance reviews Desired Skills: Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office including MS Project Proficient technical communication skills, both written and verbal Effective project organization and planning skills Strong interpersonal skills, capable of maintaining and growing relationships with stakeholders Understanding of electro/mechanical/optical/video systems Knowledge/experience using Atlassian Confluence/JIRA Working knowledge of root cause analysis or reliability techniques (5 Why, Cause Map, 8D, FMEA) A sense of urgency; dynamic, resourceful, innovative and takes initiative Working knowledge of mechanical design, bill of material structures and mechanical design terminology Working knowledge of electrical circuit design, circuit board assemblies and electrical design terminology Working knowledge of feedback control systems, video standards, grounding/bonding practices and motors/potentiometers/encoders and other electro-mechanical devices Working knowledge of optical assemblies, cameras and laser devices is an asset Knowledge of AS9100 Quality Standard Experience & Education Requirements Must be eligible to meet requirements for Controlled Goods Program (CGP) Degree/Diploma in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related. *This posting is for a current vacancy. In the province of Ontario, Canada, the pay range for this position will be $71,000 to $81,700

Lead minor internally funded product developments using the New Product Introduction process and manage project risk registers and budgets. Coordinate engineering changes and provide technical leadership for fielded products to support factory requirements.

Requires a degree or diploma in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or a related field and eligibility for the Controlled Goods Program. Candidates should possess technical proficiency in electro-mechanical systems and experience with root cause analysis methodologies.

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• Project Leadership
• Root Cause Analysis
• JIRA
• MS Project
• Risk Management
• Technical Communication
• Electro-mechanical Systems
• FMEA
• AS9100
• Mechanical Design
• Electrical Circuit Design
• Feedback Control Systems
• Optical Assemblies
• Budgeting
• Scheduling
• Cross-functional Collaboration

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

2+ years

Apply by

Aug 29, 2026